The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has rejected claims that a United States immigration court found criminal charges against former Finance Minister Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta not to be credible.
In a statement, the OSP said it had taken note of media reports and a publication by a Ghanaian law firm suggesting that Mr. Ofori-Atta was granted permanent residency in the United States after an immigration court allegedly questioned the credibility of criminal charges filed against him in Ghana.
The anti-corruption agency clarified that it is not involved in any immigration proceedings concerning Mr. Ofori-Atta in the United States.
According to the OSP, its involvement relates solely to extradition proceedings being pursued through the Attorney-General, who serves as the central authority in such matters.
It added that the question of whether the charges against Mr. Ofori-Atta are credible or otherwise can only be determined by courts in Ghana with the jurisdiction to adjudicate the matter.
The Office further stressed that any determination of guilt or innocence rests exclusively with the Ghanaian courts.
“The OSP states that it is not involved in immigration hearings in the United States involving Mr. Ofori-Atta. The OSP’s involvement is in respect of extradition proceedings against Mr. Ofori-Atta through the Attorney-General as the central authority.
“The OSP states that the extradition packet is not before the immigration court; and the credibility or otherwise of the criminal charges against Mr. Ofori-Atta would be determined by the courts in Ghana, who have jurisdiction to determine his guilt or innocence,” it stated.
The OSP also maintained that Mr. Ofori-Atta remains a Ghanaian citizen and is therefore subject to extradition proceedings should a United States extradition court rule in favour of his return to Ghana.
The clarification comes amid ongoing public interest in legal actions involving the former Finance Minister and efforts by the OSP to secure his return to Ghana to face investigations and related proceedings.
The Office reiterated its commitment to pursuing the matter through the appropriate legal channels and urged the public to distinguish between immigration proceedings and extradition processes.
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has taken note of media reports and a publication attributed to a law firm in Ghana that Mr Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta has been granted permanent residency in the United States resulting from an immigration court finding that it did not… pic.twitter.com/1Wft2mNtDD
— Office of the Special Prosecutor-Ghana (@ospghana) June 16, 2026
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